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Putting an end to the intermittent availability and flash sales of its mid-range warrior, the Zenfone Max Pro M1, Asus has announced that the device will be available for purchase round the clock on Flipkart from Thursday, August 2. The device waslaunched in Indiaback in April withimpressive hardware specsin an attempt to take on Xiaomi. At launch, Asus announced three different models of the device with 3GB, 4GB, and 6GB RAM, butonly the first twowere made available at first, withthe 6GB modelonly beinglaunched last week....

In the wake of theCambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has been taking extensive steps to ensure the protection of user data on its platform. The company had introduced a new review process, checking each and every app and service that used Facebook and the data of the users on the service. However, it seems like plenty of apps didn’t take the review process seriously, and now have to bear the costs....

Facebook has deleted at least 32 pages and accounts from the social network and its subsidiary, Instagram, after detectingwhat it calls“coordinated inauthentic behavior”meant to influence political opinions in the lead-up to the US midterm elections later this year. While the company says it has no exact leads about who may be behind the activity, some believe that it could be the work of the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian-based group with ties to the Kremlin....

Facebook has been working on a plethora of services and features for its wide array of apps. Recent reports suggest the company might be working on introducing a new feature for its Facebook mobile app, that could pretty much go head to head with Musical.ly. As reported by researcherJane Manchun Wong,Facebook appears to be working on a talent show feature that would have users record themselves singing and then submitting their videos....

Flipkart and Amazon are both at the top of the online e-commerce service market in India, with both brands offering great discounts and fast deliveries across the country. However, thanks to its Prime membership, Amazon has managed to serve to a larger audience, promising free deliveries and early access to sales. Now, it seems like Flipkart is all set to follow in the same footsteps, bringing forth changes of its own....

In order to curb digital addiction among adolescents, the France government has voted in favour of a ban on the use of smartphones during school hours. The decision will come into effect next month when the new school session starts in France, an official statement said. The lawmakers from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist LREM party and its allies gave final approval to the bill, while lawmakers on the left and right abstained from the vote, calling the law a “publicity stunt” that would change nothing, reported Le Monde....

In a bid to help small and medium businesses in India go digital, global web-hosting and Cloud company GoDaddy on Wednesday announced it has trained over 700 web professionals across Pune, Jaipur, Kochi and Ahmedabad. The aim is to equip web professionals and local resellers with the right online tools, knowledge and skills they need to help grow their ventures online, the company said in a statement.“Supporting our customers in India, with increased training and support, and being available to help them create and grow their online presence for their business, has always been a key element of our value proposition,”said Nikhil Arora, Managing DirectorandVice President, GoDaddy India....

Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has received approval to build a futuristic neighborhood in Toronto that will be all about‘environmental sustainability, affordability, mobility, and economic opportunity‘. Dubbed Quayside, the hi-tech neighborhood has finally been greenlit by the organization which administers the revitalization projects along Toronto’s waterfront. Members of the Waterfront Toronto board unanimously voted to move forward with Sidewalk Labs’ plans for building a neighborhood that is also being calledSidewalk Torontoand will span across an area of 12-acres....

China is notorious for itsinternet censorship. Just a few weeks ago, search queries related toJohn Oliverwere banned in China after the comedian made fun of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on his show. The censorship meant Google was unwilling to launch its service in China, but it has not relented to revive operations in China, where homegrown Baidu is the preferred search engine. According to a report fromThe Intercept, Google is gearing up to launch a censored version of search that will filter results....

When it comes to text, videos or images, millions of people around the world rely on Google Search to get the relevant results. Now Google has identified ways to make the results of even tabular data search more relevant. The change is important as data journalism is on a rise across news organisations and data tables are often the most useful format for them, but are not immediately visible in search results....

Now that Chrome OS-powered devices have gained full Google Play support, one can download Android apps on Chromebooks, but app optimization for smartphone and a Chromebook has been an issue, especially when it comes to keyboard and mouse inputs. The same has been the case with PUBG Mobile, because you can download the game on a Chromebook, but full support for keyboard and mouse inputs is still not available, however, things are about to change....

Silicon Valley-based bot and messaging platform Gupshup on Wednesday announced that it is working with WhatsApp Business to enable enterprises build a better brand presence on the platform. Gupshup has integrated the enterprise messaging environment with WhatsApp Business to enable rich interactive messaging for better customer engagement, the company said in a statement. The deployment solution enables two-way smart messaging and helps enterprises deploy on WhatsApp Business within a few weeks, thus reducing time to market....

If you have been eagerly waiting for Spotify in India, your agony is not about to end any time soon. Spotify’s India launch has been delayed as the music streaming giant is facing resistance from major record labels. CEO Daniel EKconfirmed the India launchprior to thecompany’s direct listingearlier this year. The app evenshowed upon the Google Play Store for a brief period of time and we got more hopeful of the impending launch of the streaming service in India....